Official UK procurement notice
Media Buying Agency Services
Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender process was for the provision of Media Buying Agency Services and to appoint one media buying agency.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1To appoint an agency who can use a wide range of media to reach a target audience for…Awarded
To appoint an agency who can use a wide range of media to reach a target audience for the lowest cost. The agency must be able to provide research and insight services, and be capable of demonstrating an understanding of demographics and the media landscape.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Creative brief: 65%
- Contractual compliance: 5%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Creative brief: 65
- Contractual compliance: 5
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 10:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2025, 09:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046361- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published6 Aug 2025, 09:03 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2025, 09:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Media | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 046361-2025-1 · Republic of Media
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2025
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIGContracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- REPUBLIC OF MEDIA LIMITED.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.